Maybelline claims: "No more basic lip balm. Our exclusive formula moisturizes lips for a full 8 hours.
Lips renewed in 1 week."
I definitely find this formula to be intensely moisturizing and very comfortable on the lips. The colors are cute and fun, but while the limited edition shades that I purchased appear as though they would impart color on the lips they actually are quite sheer. So sheer in fact that my attempts to take pictures of my swatches were thwarted. I picked up all of them except for Coral Crush- which I avoided because such colors tend not to flatter my complexion. I now realize that it would have been sheer enough to have worked.
Twinkle: is a very very sheer (read: clear) pink. The scent is reminiscent of sweet fruity candy- I can't quite pinpoint which one, but Skittles come to mind.
Melon Mania: is a sheer pretty pink. It doesn't smell like melon to me, but again more like candy.
Pink Wink: is a very sheer pink. It smells a bit like bubblegum.
Yummy Plummy: is a very sheer plum that smells a bit like a sugar plum fragrance or candle.
Overall Assessment: I love this formula because it is very moisturizing and feels great on the lips. The fragrance fades very quickly, but the moisture lingers. If you are looking for a pigmented tinted lip balm- these run a bit too sheer to offer any tangible pigmentation. Therefore, there really is no need to collect all of the colors from the limited edition collection if you are doing so with the intention of having a nice variation of colors. I do find, however, that the colors from the permanent range offer greater pigmentation.
I have received two of these in a recent USA swap I did & am so excited to finally get to try them.
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Hi Vicki! I hope that you love them-- let me know what you think of them! Have a lovely weekend! :-)
DeleteI like the blue one with SPF the best. It's too bad they all don't contain SPF--strange. While I do like these, I find that I go through a stick VERY very quickly. I'm talking 2 weeks flat--no joke! :P
ReplyDeleteDo you know, I still don;t have that one yet, Becca! You are right-- it's not hard to get through a tube in a very short period of time! Have a great weekend! <3
DeleteMy name is BooBooNinja and I'm a lip balm addict.
ReplyDeleteWell... It's more of a manageable habit. (Or is this something addicts say?)
I haven't tried these. I'm working on what I already have.
Ps have you tried Chantecaille Lip Chics? I'm planning on searching them when my ban is over.
Girl, you and me both!!!! That's probably something that addicts say, but I would have some difficulty differentiating since I am also a lip balm addict!
DeleteSmart to work your way through your stash. I do think that it is rather silly to have LE lip balms though-- I don't quite understand the rationale!
I have only swatched Chante Lip Chics-- they have been on my want list for quite some time. The texture is so creamy dreamy. I definitely want some of them, but am trying to use a few lippies before opening that door! I also would love a few more Chante Brilliant Glosses-- I have Love, and REALLY love it! <3
I love Baby Lips! Sadly I washed my last one :(
ReplyDeleteI really need to replace it with either Pink Wink or Melon Mania! or both!
I love Baby Lips as well! Bummer that you washed it!!! I hope it didn't mess up any of your clothes!!! If they are on sale I'd grab both! :D
DeleteMy sister's friend just gave me Pink Wink
ReplyDeleteA-MAZ-ING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
in my opinion its MLBB (i think it is :P my lips but better?)
It is AWESOME, i love it and i like just got it maybe like 5 minutes ago XD it's my 2nd baby lips (I had the blue one, quenched, one of my friends at school gave it to me) I love baby lips and what they about like it will feel softer is true :D (sorry for the longness :))
Hi Micheala! I love Baby Lips too! I'm so glad that you are loving the ones that you have! I agree, they really make lips so soft and moisturized! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteLuv Pink Wink!!!!!!!!!! I got it and it rocked my lipz girl!
ReplyDeleteHi! Me too!! It's my favorite one these days! :D
DeleteLove Maybelline baby lips. melon mania is such a pretty color. sadly we don't have these shades in India. Their website http://maybelline.co.in/products/lips/lip_balm/baby_lips_balm.html shows the Indian baby lips shades. Berry crush is a pretty pink but I want to try melon mania too :D
ReplyDeleteHi Sharal! It's interesting that you have different colors. I wonder if you don't have these because these shades are limited edition. Maybe you will still get them!! Melon Mania is very nice, but they are all quite sheer. I love this formula! THanks for stopping by! :D
Deletewhere did you buy the melon one? looked in cvs but they didn't have it! i have quenched, pink wink, coral crush, pink punch, cherry me, and grape vine! i need melon mania, peach kiss, twinkle and pepermint! ps: i commented anonymous cus this isnt my computer it's my sisters so... :)
ReplyDeleteHi! I picked up all of them from this post at Walgreens. I also seem to remember seeing Melon Mania at Target the other day. I hope that helps you track it down! :)
DeleteBaby lips are sooooo good! I just got grape vine and cherry me today! Love it!
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I agree, I absolutely love them as well!
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